I was asked to cover for my other boat crew, I had got home and he rang, so I returned on the bike as it was just for the one day. Sutton Bridge, where Lincolnshire marches with Norfolk at the river Nene about 2 miles inland from where it enters The Wash. The bridge has an interesting history, as does the port of Sutton Bridge.
After work I tootled home through some very small, fenland roads doing my best to head NW as best I could and avoiding the A17.
Gedney has a massive church, almost Minster sized I would think. I wonder what the history is behind such a landmark in such a small, out of the way, village? It must have had a position of influence and wealth to gain so grand a church.
From there I meandered on through Whaplode to Moulton, a lovely little village with a shady, tree covered green that had several memorials. I didn't stop to investigate but I did take a photograph of the bike with the platinum jubilee mural and huge windmill. From there, somehow after going down a couple of dead end marshland roads, with no 'no through road' sign at their entrance! I found fuel at a Macdonalds on a roundabout at a Gulf fuel station, it was 'cheap' too. I had to pay £2.10/litre in Uttoxeter, here it was £1.93 for super99. It might have been Holbeach or the outskirts of Spalding? I am not really sure. (A151 meets A16 between Moulton and Spalding! Giggle Earth has shown me!)
Anyway I turned right on the A16 for a couple of miles and ended up on the normal road across to Grantham and then home through Kegworth, Kings Newton, Willington, Hatton, Rolleston, Tutbury, Marchington and down the hill to our house. It was great way to discover new scenery and places. This country has so much to discover. A round trip of just shy of 250 miles.
After work I tootled home through some very small, fenland roads doing my best to head NW as best I could and avoiding the A17.
Gedney has a massive church, almost Minster sized I would think. I wonder what the history is behind such a landmark in such a small, out of the way, village? It must have had a position of influence and wealth to gain so grand a church.
From there I meandered on through Whaplode to Moulton, a lovely little village with a shady, tree covered green that had several memorials. I didn't stop to investigate but I did take a photograph of the bike with the platinum jubilee mural and huge windmill. From there, somehow after going down a couple of dead end marshland roads, with no 'no through road' sign at their entrance! I found fuel at a Macdonalds on a roundabout at a Gulf fuel station, it was 'cheap' too. I had to pay £2.10/litre in Uttoxeter, here it was £1.93 for super99. It might have been Holbeach or the outskirts of Spalding? I am not really sure. (A151 meets A16 between Moulton and Spalding! Giggle Earth has shown me!)
Anyway I turned right on the A16 for a couple of miles and ended up on the normal road across to Grantham and then home through Kegworth, Kings Newton, Willington, Hatton, Rolleston, Tutbury, Marchington and down the hill to our house. It was great way to discover new scenery and places. This country has so much to discover. A round trip of just shy of 250 miles.
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